Canton Railroad Co. v. Rogan
340 U.S. 511 · Decided February 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Canton Railroad Co. v. Rogan was decided on February 26, 1951 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 511 · 71 S. Ct. 447 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 488 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2363
- Docket number
- 96
- Decided
- February 26, 1951
- Argued
- November 28, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 2 (export-import clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Fred M. Vinson.
Full case caption
Canton Railroad Co. v. Rogan et Al., Constituting the State Tax Commission of Maryland
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-041, docket 1950-041-01.
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